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Office of Economic, Trade and Tourism Development Black Business Investment Fund of Central Florida, Inc. (BBIF) Micro Loan Program. Board of County Commissioners January 28, 2014. Micro Loan History.
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Office of Economic, Trade and Tourism Development Black Business Investment Fund of Central Florida, Inc. (BBIF) Micro Loan Program Board of County Commissioners January 28, 2014
Micro Loan History • The Minority/Women Business Enterprise Alliance, Inc. focused on developing resources for small businesses • The County provided funding to the Alliance since FY 1998 • The Alliance closed and filed bankruptcy in 2009 • If The Alliance was still operational, the funding would have been: • FY 2008-09 $80,599 • FY 2009-10 $72,539 (10% cut) • FY 2010-11 $67,461 (7% cut)
Micro Loan History FY 2010-11 • During July 2010 Budget Worksessions, Commissioner Moore-Russell requested that the Alliance funding be allocated to BBIF • August 2010 - BBIF provided the Board with information about the Micro Loan Program • Board approved a one-time amount of $67,461 for FY 2010-11 • July 2011 - BBIF provided the Board an update on the newly implemented Micro Loan Program
Micro Loan History FY 2011-12 • BBIF requested additional funding for the Micro Loan Program during the July 2011 Budget Worksessions • August 2011 - the Board approved the FY 2011-12 Infrastructure & Community Projects which included one-time BBIF Micro Loan funding of $50,000 FY 2012-13 • BBIF requested additional funding for the Micro Loan Program during the July 2012 Budget Worksessions • Board approved a one-time amount of $75,000 for FY 2012-13
Micro Loan History Budget Process • Funding for outside agencies is based on budget guidelines developed annually • Due to its approval as a one-time expenditure in previous years, Micro Loan Program funding was not part of the normal budget process and requires separate consideration
Office of Economic, • Trade and Tourism Development • Black Business Investment Fund • of Central Florida, Inc. (BBIF) • Micro Loan Program Board of County Commissioners January 28, 2014